A Drone's-Eye View of Uluru

Better known as Ayers Rock, Uluru has long been known for its importance to the Aboriginal people of the southern part of Australia’s Northern Territory, not to mention its caves and springs. Unfortunately, however, Uluru is less often seen than other UNESCO World Heritage Sites like it because of its remote location — it lies 208 miles (280 miles by road) south west of the nearest major town and is nearly smack-dab in the middle of the island. Thankfully, drones make it easier than ever to catch a glimpse of the wonders of mother nature. Thus, we have this new bird’s-eye view of the 600-million-year-old monolith — captured by the first-ever drone to be permitted inside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Take a look above as the drone soars above Uluru’s 348 meters-high peak and highlights the rock’s ever-changing colors — a result of the filtering effect of the earth’s atmos...